Small Business Development

A pioneer of content marketing, Joe Pulizzi has cracked the code when it comes to the power of content in a world where marketers still hold fast to traditional models that no longer work. In Content Inc., he breaks down the business-startup process into six steps, making it simple for you to visualize, launch, and monetize your own business.

This publication features a compendium of best practices tailored to the needs of the private security services entrepreneur. Listeners are treated to a host of innovative concepts for managing and growing a private security business. Strategies include the science of post assignments, security officer archetypes, private security key performance indicators, client retention strategies, patrol route design, and more.

In Start Your Own Successful Small Business, I show you a simple and easy to follow step-by-step process of starting your very first business, from idea to launch, in a very short period of time. I show you how to come up with a viable business idea and evaluate your idea to see if it would fly or not. I show you how to bring the idea into reality in a very detail step by step process. I also show you how to craft a Business Plan that actually helps you through the whole startup process.

While playing hooky from a conference in Boston a few years back, three former colleagues from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management hopped in a car and headed on a road trip. They pulled into a shoe store in Maine and noticed that the sales help was unusually pushy. After a few questions, they discovered the store had a "secret shopper" program, in which employees would be marked down if they were not sufficiently aggressive with customers. A lightbulb went off.

This quick guide is straightforward and jam-packed with information. It contains the exact steps thousands of others have followed to achieve their goals. Become the passive millionaire you were born to be.

Millions of people hate their jobs, or have recently lost one, and would love to start a small business. Yet very few actually try, because the process feels as scary as jumping off a cliff. No matter how boring or stressful a job might be, it's hard to give up a salary and benefits. But for some, it can be the smartest, happiest decision of a lifetime.

When you're 50 or 60 years old, the job market is a combat zone, no matter what your skills or experience. Battle-scarred veterans report that they're passed over time and again for jobs which they are eminently qualified for. Successful applicants, often with fewer skills and almost always with far less experience, do seem to have one significant thing in common: they are younger, sometimes painfully younger.

Holly Tucker MBE - co-founder of notonthehighstreet and creator of Holly & Co - is on a mission to change business forever. Having inspired over 100,000 entrepreneurs and identified the keys to their success, in Do What You Love, Love What You Do, she now wants to help anyone build a business doing what they love, leading to a happier and more fulfilled life.

50 Things to Know About Writing for a Living, by Amanda Walton, offers a straightforward approach to being able to earn an income while writing.

When Paul Kusserow began consulting for Amedisys, the home healthcare company was on the brink of collapse. Its stock had fallen to less than $11 per share, and it had to borrow money to pay a massive government fine. Six months later, Kusserow became its CEO. Under his leadership, Amedisys dramatically improved operations, increased its market capitalization by over tenfold, and took its place among the country's top home care and hospice businesses. In this in-depth case study, Kusserow explains how he achieved this stunning turnaround.

Dirty Little Secrets of Family Business comes clean with much-needed info on nitty-gritty issues such as entitlement; letting employees go when they just aren’t working out; compensation; including your kids in the business; shareholder agreements; selecting the next leader; deciding whether to keep the business or sell it; exit strategies for outgoing leaders; money matters; succession planning; communication; conflict resolution; establishing an effective board; and transitioning to the next generation.

In this book, you'll discover the road map to financial salvation with proven steps to make your business more proficient, productive, and profitable. You'll learn how to unlock the proper mindset for success, practice compounding habits, and set authentic goals. You'll also gain insight into building a positive workplace culture, deciphering core values, and recruiting a team of high-achievers. Plus, you'll learn how to set up systems and processes for increased efficiency, establish consistent cash flow, and create a raving fan base.

This business is something that you can learn quickly and make money from very soon. You don’t have to wait years to profit—things can get rolling very quickly once you gain the right knowledge. By listening to this book, you’ll have all of the knowledge you need to dominate, so click the buy now button today!

Scale at Speed gets your business over the hump of doing fine to triple revenue in two years. Unlike other business growth books, this is a how-to guide, matching theory with easily actionable steps.

Social media doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. You just need a smarter way to approach it. Social Media Made Smarter is your real-world guide to building a time-saving, repeatable system for showing up online with confidence. Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur, service-based business, or small business owner wearing all the hats, this audiobook gives you clear steps to create content that works, without burning out.

The team behind the data management platform that helps fuel Salesforce - the number one customer relationship management (CRM) company in the world - presents this indispensable guide to data-powered marketing. You’ll discover the three principles for building a successful data strategy and the five sources of data-driven power. You’ll hear how top companies put these data-driven strategies into action. And if you’re wondering what the future holds, you’ll receive seven forecasts to better prepare you for what may come next.

For a decade, Areva Martin has used the media to build a huge platform that expanded the influence and power of her brand exponentially. Media appearances on Dr. Phil, Anderson Cooper 360, The Doctors, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, and more have virtually eliminated the need of a marketing budget for her thriving law firm and nonprofit organization while securing her place as one of America's most sought after thought leaders.

Inheriting her aunt's historic beachfront hotel should have been Vanessa Lewis's chance at a fresh start. But returning to Isabel Island means facing two ghosts from her past—her aunt's legacy, and Wesley Anders, her childhood best friend who broke her heart fifteen years ago. Now a decorated Marine Captain, Wesley is temporarily stationed at the local base, and he's just as infuriatingly handsome as he was the summer everything she thought she knew about their friendship changed. Between his offer to help renovate the hotel and their undeniable chemistry, Vanessa finds herself falling ...

Martial arts business owners! In Martial Arts School Staff and Leadership Team Training, I'm revealing my entire system for recruiting, selecting, and training staff and leadership teams for martial arts school owners. Any style! Any system! Any school! You can easily adapt and use this system for training and developing your own staff and leadership team. And not only will you find out how to train them—you'll learn how to train them right so you keep your program quality high!

Unlock the potential of a profitable and flexible business by becoming a mobile notary. Whether you are new to the industry or looking to expand your current services, 'How to Start a Mobile Notary Business' provides you with the essential knowledge and strategies to establish a successful mobile notary enterprise. Tailored to meet the needs of aspiring business owners, this comprehensive guide covers everything from legalities and logistics to marketing and client management.